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SL2 bus at South Station. The Silver Line is a six-route bus rapid transit system marketed as rapid transit.It is divided into two branches: Waterfront service (SL1, SL2, SL3, and the rush-hour SLW shuttle) that runs through the South Boston Transitway tunnel, and Washington Street service (SL4 and SL5) that runs on the surface via Washington Street.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates 152 bus routes in the Greater Boston area. The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance (defined as 0.25 miles (0.40 km)) for all residents living in areas with population densities greater than 5,000 inhabitants per square mile (1,900/km 2) within the MBTA's service district.
Until 2021, the Needham Line plus some parts of the Providence/Stoughton Line were the only MBTA Commuter Rail routes without Sunday service. On January 23, 2021, reduced schedules went into place with no weekend service on seven lines, including the Needham Line.
The SLW was one of three MBTA bus routes to show a net profit in a 2012 study. The Silver Line routes are among the most frequent MBTA bus routes. All routes (except for the SLW shuttle) run at least every 15 minutes during all service hours, save for late evening and weekend service on the SL4.
The MBTA did experiment with "Night Owl" substitute bus service from 2001 to 2005, but abandoned it because of insufficient ridership, citing a $7.53 per rider cost to keep the service open, five times the cost per passenger of an average bus route. [84] A modified form of the MBTA's previous "Night Owl" service was experimentally reinstated ...
Local bus routes Lynn Garage Western Avenue, Lynn: Local bus routes; North Shore express routes: North Cambridge Carhouse: Massachusetts Avenue, North Cambridge: Formerly storage and maintenance for Harvard-based trolleybus routes; being converted for battery buses Quincy Garage Hancock Street, Quincy: Quincy-based local bus routes
MBTA subway fares are $2.40 regardless of fare medium (CharlieCard, paper ticket, cash, contactless tap to ride), with two transfers on MBTA bus local routes allowed. Daily, weekly, and monthly passes are also available, and MBTA Commuter Rail passes for these time periods are valid for subway fares. [17]
The MBTA would not pay for the new network; the company would have a two-tier model with a fee for higher bandwidth. [56] [57] The MBTA canceled the plan in August 2017 due to local opposition to the erection of 320 monopoles, each 70-foot (21 m) tall, as well as the need to focus on more critical projects like the Green Line Extension. [58]